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Title
HA installation impossible. Error message: Database 'xy' already exists. Choose a different database name. -
Description
During installation of Foglight in a High Availability environment, the installation of the second node fails, as we try to use the database credentials that is used for the primary node. An error message pops-up saying "The Database "xy" already exists.Choose a different database name"
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Cause
Corrupt installation of HA. -
Resolution
Deleted the old installation in the primary server and did a fresh installation of the primary and secondary nodes in HA, the issue got fixed.- For the primary node, as the installation was successful previously, in order to re-install the primary FMS, please delete the complete %FMS_HOME% directory. Ensure that all the FMS services running are stopped.
- Run through the Installation wizard for the primary node, it should be successfully completed.
- Log in to the server wherein the secondary node of FMS needs to be installed.
- Run through the Installation wizard again for setting up the secondary node. Installation should be successful.